Black-backed jackal vs Delfín de Heaviside

Canis mesomelas compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Black-backed jackal is Least Concern while Delfín de Heaviside is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed jackal	Delfín de Heaviside
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Canis mesomelas	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed jackal and Delfín de Heaviside share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed jackal	Delfín de Heaviside
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.